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Friday, September 24, 2010

Early Mornings

Matthew 26:41b "...the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Mark 1:35 "And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed"
Proberbs 8:17 "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."
Proverbs 16:16 "How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!"
Proverbs 2:6 "For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."
Proverbs 6:9 "How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?"
Ecclesiastes 5:12A "The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much..." 

Sometimes it is hard to get up two or three hours before work on a friday when what your flesh wants is sleep!  Jesus, setting an example, shows us to rise up before the sun comes up, go to a solitary place and pray!  The eight chapter of proverbs talks about wisdom and how wisdom loves those who love wisdom.  My experience was not so much seeking out wisdom when I was younger, but since the Holy Spirit has entered and filled me up, seeking out His Words early in the morning has become necessary!  Knowing that wisdom it is better than gold and silver, it comes before my daytime job!  Proverbs 23:15-16 encourages me as well.  The Lord breathed the word of God out of His mouth, therefore the knowledge and understanding is in the Holy Bible!  How long will we sleep if we truly believe our strength is of the Lord?  Labor to advance Jesus' kingdom (Matthew 6:33) and His righteousness is your own life and your sleep will be more sweet.  The Lord says, "whether [we] eat little or much!"   Hallelujah, in Jesus name, Amen.  Hallelujah.
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  1. UnknownSeptember 27, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    I try to remember that loving sleep hurts way more than helps (Pr. 20:13). When my alarms go off (I use 2), I want to hit snooze for 30 minutes. I have learned that after 5 or 10 minutes I will be feeling better about getting up. Number two, I know that I still will not want to get up after the next snooze alarm goes off. That quiet time with God is incredible. Yet, the flesh does make it difficult. Remembering the treasures of that precious time is what will get you out of bed. However, you will not treasure it until you do it and experience it.

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